The University of Reading has issued a statement condemning the behaviour of a group of students who dressed as ‘pikeys’, a derogatory term for the Gypsy or Traveller community. Dozens of students set off fireworks, […]
Leeds researchers ‘virtually immortalise’ character in world first
A team of researchers at the University of Leeds have virtually immortalised Joey from popular US sitcom, Friends, in the first step towards transforming popular television characters into digital avatars. The character from the hit […]
Students create app to vanquish revision stress
Two medical students from the University of Leeds have launched a new study platform in an effort to beat revision stress and increase memory retention by up to 80 per cent. James Gupta and Omair […]
Police issue warning over suspected GHB overdoses
West Yorkshire Police have issued a public warning after a suspected contaminated batch of the party drug, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), led to four people falling ill at a Halloween Event on Saturday night. Police were called […]
Campus Watch: Wits University reopens following student protests
The University of Witwatersand (Wits), South Africa has reopened after student demonstrations forced its closure last week. Nationwide protests calling for free education have highlighted the continuing sense of inequality felt by many black students, […]
Freshers’ Week ‘a waste of time and money’
Private school head teachers from around the country have called for universities to start lectures sooner and have branded Freshers’ Week potentially “isolating and expensive”. William Richardson, general secretary of the annual Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ […]
Universities in South Africa close amid tuition protests
Protests for free university education in South Africa escalated this week, prompting at least four institutions to close temporarily just before the exam period is due to begin. The protests follow a government proposal to […]
LUU pledge to continue fight against sexual harassment
Leeds University Union have announced the next phase of the ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ campaign, in a vow to continue the fight against sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus and in the city. The […]
Uni in hunt for new building contractors
The University of Leeds is on the hunt for a builder to construct a £29m University gateway project. Associated Architects has drawn up outline designs for an Innovation and Enterprise Centre, which will be built […]
Campus Watch: 29/04/2016
Students arrested in South Africa over anti-rape protests Five students were arrested and have since been released following protests at Rhodes University. Students were protesting over rape allegations supposedly not taken seriously by the university. […]
The Digest: 29/04/2016
Queen celebrates her 90th Birthday The Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate their 90th birthday last Thursday. She celebrated the day with a walkabout in Windsor and a beacon lighting relay, before more […]
Three bodies found at house in East End Park
Police are investigating the deaths of three people at a house in Leeds. The bodies, believed to be that of two women and a man, were found by officers at an address in the inner […]